C-17 IN ACTION Published Aug. 25, 2014 By Letters to Editor Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Via e-mail -- I am the dedicated crew chief of the C-17 Globemaster III in the 2013 Torch Calendar (under the month of November). That is a great picture, and it's the only one I have seen of it in action. Gary Friedt Altus Air Force Base, Okla.